Athletico Pickleball Backpack for Men & Women - Durable Pickleball Bag with Ball Holder & Paddle Storage | Perfect for Tournaments, Training & Travel

This is a good pickleball bag with room for a couple of paddles, extra cloths, towels, knee brace, etc. The one thing I would like to see done different is the lower pocket that you put your court shoes in. The shoe compartment should be larger and the bottom of the bag should have a solid floor so the main bag space doesn’t compress the space for the shoes. It can be very hard to fit a pair size of 10 shoes in there I feel for anyone with a size 13. You have to unload the upper compartment if you have anything heavy in there or it will push down and shrink the shoe compartment.The bag is still worth the money but I would give it five stars if it had a bigger solid shoe space.Previously had a Franklin back pack bag where the zipper thread unraveled and came apart after 4 months. This Athletico bag was cheaper, roomier holding more stuff, and seems better stitched together. Yet still hangs on the fence with its integrated hook. Holds all 3 of my rackets plus 2 cans of pickleballs plus pockets to hold my wallet and keys while playing. Still has room for shoes but I haven't used that compartment so can't report on it. Loving the bag so much more than the Franklin I had previously.This is a great pickleball bag. Size is perfect.. not to small not to big and fits 2 paddles plus lightweight jacket, towel, balls and a large water bottle in the main area of bag. It also has 3 "usable" places for wallet, keys, phone etc. which work good but an IMPORTANT TIP is make sure to put your phone screen pointed to the outside or risk it breaking (like mine did) hitting the water bottle in the main compartment. (More on having to put water bottle in main compartment below)How it could be better:1) The water bottle pockets on sides are not deep enough for most athletic steel bottles. It fits a simple small bottle of water, but that's not what most people use these days. So I'm stuck putting my water bottle(s) in the main compartment which makes it more difficult to find and slower access zipping and unzipping between games (or leaving open, worse yet). I'm using these pockets for quick access to balls, but wish one of them was a little taller.2) The top flap pocket that covers the main compartment I hoped would be good for a phone. Not so much though because a phone or even a wallet is heavy and makes it hard to open during games and the phone flops back and forth hitting whatever is in you bag or the fence. Not safe for a phone. Luckily there are other pockets.3) The idea of balls on the bottom compartment is good, but it goes all the way into the main compartment with a bag. So there's no flat surface for the water bottle to sit on if that has to be in main compartment so it always falls over. No problem as long as the lid is on tight.Lots of zippered compartments for storage of my different items. Tons of room in the middle compartment for a towel and extra clothes. The bag has 2 exterior water bottle holders that can be tightened to the desired size. Great value.I was looking for a bag where after playing I could change my sweaty shirt and hat and have a place to put them. The shoe compartment works for me for this purpose.Bag easily accommodates replacement shirt and hat as well as towel and pickleball gear. Lots of useful pockets. Bag is not too small or too big.I have the option of caring pickleball paddles with or without 1 or 2 tennis rackets. At the present time, this bag is functioning great for my pickleball gear/clothing.Same as it is ratedThis was well worth the purchase. I have filled this backpack with size 12 court shoes, six pickleballs, two paddles, eye protection, water battle, and other small miscellaneous items. There was also room for my shorts and t-shirt. If needed I would purchase again!